Using Your Writing Critique Group to Its Full Potential
One of the best ways to get valuable, productive criticism of your book is to join a writer's group. By meeting with and discussing your [...]
Don’t Let Others Stop You from Writing
Writing is often a solitary pursuit, particularly in the early stages. It takes time to nurture the seed of an idea and turn it into [...]
Is Your Book Manuscript Ready to Submit?
Anyone who writes a book – or thinks about writing a book – knows they eventually have to submit their book manuscript for publication. This [...]
Five Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Whether you're writing your first novel or your tenth non-fiction book, eventually, you'll run into writer's block. It often happens when you're on a deadline [...]
Are You Ready to Write a Book?
To write a book is the dream of many people, but the overwhelming majority don’t follow through on the idea. If you’ve been toying with [...]
Writing a Book: You’re Never Too Old
If you have a story you’ve been carrying around in your head for years but haven’t done anything about it, what’s stopping you? Many people [...]
The Value of Writer Implementation Sessions
“I intend to write a novel someday.” - Thousands of wanna-be writers. Writer implementation sessions are among the most important tools writers have for [...]
Facing Your Fears When Writing Your Memoirs
Writing your memoirs is an intensely personal project. Whether you're writing about a traumatic past or the inspiring journey your life has been, you'll have [...]
Foreshadowing to Build Suspense
Foreshadowing is one of the essential tools in a writer's toolbox. It allows the writer to tease the reader with hints of what's to come, [...]
Don’t Make These First Time Fiction Writing Mistakes
Some people assume writing fiction is easy because you can make it up as you go along and go in any direction. However, in reality, [...]